Mike Levin: “I now yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).”

I am also concerned that, following staffing cuts in 2025, USDA has failed to fill critical positions that support coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs on veteran hunger.

This blatant weaponization of federal taxpayer dollars to punish states based on their political leanings is wholly inappropriate and in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.

More than one million veterans face food insecurity in this country. That is one million too many.

For nearly a decade, Debbie has devoted herself to making sure families have the resources and support they need when life presents its greatest challenges.